The meningococcal meningitis fatality rate is around 15% for teens and young adults, Marshall explained. And those who survive can lose limbs due to coagulation that cuts off the blood supply and can ...

In cases of bacterial meningitis, treatment with antibiotics must start as soon as possible, according to the CDC. "The ...

The test, which is being trialled in three hospitals, could make a “vital difference” to the care of children.

Nearly half of children with CABM experienced adverse outcomes including hearing impairment, neurologic sequelae, and death.

A rapid blood test to help diagnose life-threatening conditions in children, such as sepsis or meningitis is being trialled ...

A test to help detect life-threatening conditions in children – such as sepsis or meningitis – is being trialled in the NHS, ...

The UK’s National Health Service (NHS) is conducting trials of a 15-minute blood test, MeMed BV, designed to rapidly diagnose ...

The 15-minute test is able to distinguish between bacterial and viral infections fast-tracking diagnosis, eliminating the ...

Parents are being encouraged to make sure their children are up to date on their vaccinations. Kernow Health CIC, responsible ...

An innovative 15-minute blood test which can fast-track the diagnosis of children with potentially life-threatening ...

Florida announced plans to end mandatory vaccination. Now scientists are assessing which of several diseases deadly to ...

NHS hospitals are piloting a rapid 15-minute blood test to distinguish viral vs bacterial infections in children ...